The holy war over birth control

Published December 21, 2025 8:00am ET



The Little Sisters of the Poor are back in court, fighting against Democratic politicians who want to narrow the freedom to exercise one’s religion.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) continues to battle the Little Sisters by fighting in court to strike down a religious exemption created by President Donald Trump to the contraception mandate created by Barack Obama in 2011.

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